Message for Circuit and District Judges sitting in Civil and Family from the Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls and President of the Family Division

This is joint letter from the Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls and President of the Family Division, which I have been asked to share with you.

The letter is intended to remind judges that the decision about listing is theirs, without directing them. It is not guidance. The letter points to the growing experience, both positive and negative, relating to remote hearings and seeks to assist by indicating the categories of case which a judge might, or might not, consider could be undertaken remotely.